Colombia grants landmark marital union to three husbands

A notary in Colombia’s second-largest city Medellin granted full legitimacy to a marital union between three men, the first such arrangement to be recognized in the South American country, according to local media.

Manuel Bermudez, Victor Hugo Prada and Alejandro Rodriguez were united in what was heralded as a landmark arrangement for Colombian marriage rights, as well as a nascent movement to legally recognize polygamous relationships worldwide.

The document recognizes the right to form a marital association between three people that “opens the door for other families,” according to Bermudez.